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In a First, AFDIL Uses SNP Capture Tech to ID Missing WWII Aviator
March 24, 2025
In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency have successfully identified a missing U.S. service member with the aid of an advanced DNA capture method. read more
University Unveils VR App for Training
March 24, 2025
NJIT faculty and students presented on advances shaping the world of forensics, from research that could improve how forensic scientists estimate a person’s age at death, to technology demos of CSIxR. read more
University Hosts Weeklong Forensic Experience
March 24, 2025
Behind Crime Scene Investigations is a weeklong forensic science experience offering sessions on everything from uncovering hidden clues to understanding the psychological behavior of criminal activities. read more
Cold Case Rapes, Murders and Missing Persons
March 21, 2025
Download now to learn key statistics in cold case rapes and murders and missing persons cases. read more
DNA Doe Project Resolves Case of Historic Human Remains in Ohio
March 19, 2025
In a surprising twist, DNA Doe Project researchers were able to determine that the jawbone belonged to one of a group of brothers, all of whom were born over 150 years ago. read more
Data Preservation on Mobile Devices: The Quicker, The Better
March 19, 2025
Recent updates to mobile phone technology have changed the current playing field in terms of ensuring the most complete technology. read more
Genetic Genealogy Identifies Suspect in 1979 Murder
March 19, 2025
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Cold Case Unit identified and charged a man for an unsolved murder that occurred more than 45 years ago. read more
Investigators Link Suspect to 1979 Murder, Possibly Two Others
March 19, 2025
WA Police Cold Case Investigations detectives have made a major breakthrough in the 1979 murder of Kerryn Mary Tate, nearly five decades after the 22-year-old was located deceased. read more
‘I Felt Like I was the One in Trouble:’ Improvements Needed for Collecting Evidence after Sexual Assault in Children
March 19, 2025
Addressing concerns can help put children first in what may be the most traumatic time of their lives. read more
New Software Will Help Combat Deep Fake Image Threats to Personal Security
March 19, 2025
Researchers have developed an innovative solution to accurately distinguish between fake and genuine images, as well as identify the source of the artificial image. read more
Michigan Police Employ Genealogy to Identify Man Missing Since 1986
March 17, 2025
The Monroe County Medical Examiner determined the remains belonged to a while male between the ages of 35 and 45 years old. The cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma to the head and the manner was homicide. read more
Genealogy Identifies Illinois Jane Doe after 23 Years
March 17, 2025
On March 28, 2002, a routine inspection by an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) crew led to the discovery of human skeletal remains in a creek bed along Illinois Route 3 near Gall Road in Columbia, Illinois. read more
Innocence Project, NYU Law Join Forces for Post-conviction Clinic
March 17, 2025
NYU Law will offer a clinic that allows its law students to work on Innocence Project cases and learn about post-conviction wrongful conviction litigation. read more
Philippines University Focusing on Disaster Victim Identification with New Program
March 17, 2025
The University of the Philippines Manila will begin offering its Forensic Medicine Master’s Program in the next academic year, focusing on a systematic approach to victim identification during disasters. read more
Unit Identifies 7 Cold Case Rapists in 5 Months
March 17, 2025
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s G.O.L.D. Unit has identified seven cold case sexual assault offenders through familial DNA searching and forensic genetic genealogy since November 2024. read more
Despite Hurdles Like Adoption and Anti-trans Sentiment, DDP IDs Julie Doe After 36 Years
March 12, 2025
After 36 years—and five years of working the case—the DNA Doe Project has identified “Transgender Julie Doe” as Pamela Leigh Walton. read more
Crime Lab Identifies Body as Missing Man, Suspects in Custody
March 12, 2025
Biological samples were collected and sent to the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory in Raleigh, along with comparison samples from family members of missing persons from Northeastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia. read more
Othram Identifies Teen Last Seen in 2007
March 12, 2025
After more than a decade, human remains found on a beach near Port Angeles, Wash., have been identified as 17-year-old Jeff Surtel. read more
$2 M in Grants to Fund Cold Case Unit, Digital Forensics and More
March 12, 2025
Four federal grants were awarded to create a Cold Case Unit, increase equipment to the Digital Forensics Unit and add three lethality assessment protocol training coordinators to the Victim Services Unit. read more
Convicted on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis, Louisiana Wants to Proceed with Execution
March 12, 2025
In a Jan. 9 brief, Louisiana prosecutors acknowledged questions surrounding the credibility of bite mark analysis but said there is no consensus on whether it is junk science. read more